diff --git a/packages/backend/migration/1654589815249-increase-smtp-char-limit.js b/packages/backend/migration/1654589815249-increase-smtp-char-limit.js
index 3d6872ca33..0140dd7988 100644
--- a/packages/backend/migration/1654589815249-increase-smtp-char-limit.js
+++ b/packages/backend/migration/1654589815249-increase-smtp-char-limit.js
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ export class increaseSmtpCharLimit1654589815249 {
     }
 
     async down(queryRunner) {
-			await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "meta" ALTER COLUMN "smtpHost" TYPE character varying(128)`);
-			await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "meta" ALTER COLUMN "smtpUser" TYPE character varying(128)`);
-			await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "meta" ALTER COLUMN "smtpPass" TYPE character varying(128)`);
+			// It's safe to keep extended character limit, rather than shrinking with risk of breaking settings
+			
+			// await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "meta" ALTER COLUMN "smtpHost" TYPE character varying(128)`);
+			// await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "meta" ALTER COLUMN "smtpUser" TYPE character varying(128)`);
+			// await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "meta" ALTER COLUMN "smtpPass" TYPE character varying(128)`);
     }
 }